My 16 month old has eczema (not too severe, but still irritating) It seems to flare up when we use sunscreen on him. Does anybody have a recommendation for a sunscreen that is not too irritable that they use on their own kids with eczema?
(We had been using baby aveeno, but wuold like something else now)
Thanks for all of the help! We live in New Mexico so we try to stay in the shade (but there is not a lot of shade in our dry climate) or put him in skin covering clothes (he still gets really hot.) I did get some of the Badger sunscreen and will try that out, if that does not work I will try the Neutrogena.
@JF I did not know that Vanicream made a sunscreen! We use the regular vanicream and really like it so I am glad to know they make a sunscreen too!
Melaleuca's Sun Shade lotion and spray. It has less toxins than a lot of others and it is has broad spectrum protection (some just protect against some rays).
Actually, I find that sun exposure works great for keeping the eczema at bay. I haven't put any sunscreen on my kids this summer (we spent two weeks in Idaho and Utah with LOTS of sunshine) and we just keep to small amounts of sun time interspersed with shade time. Hats and clothes are the way to go. No yucky sunscreen and plenty of healthy vitamin D.
Add cod liver oil to his diet (AND yours if you're nursing) to help with the skin issues. Use coconut oil topically for a little sun protection, but if sunscreen irritates, don't use it. Cover him with a good hat and clothes.
My two year old has sensitive skin and eczema and things with dyes/perfumes, etc can cause an outbreak in him. Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby (in the white & pink bottle) is the only thing I have found so far that doesn't cause him to break out.
Sun exposure is actually good for eczema, in limited doses. After that, we use the Neutrogena baby, fragrance free/hypoallergenic brand.
L.:
Off topic first - Eczema is usually a dietary issue - try taking one item out of his diet...that might be causing the eczema....
For sunscreen - I hear that Badger works well...I think Mary Kay or Avon has a "pure" sunscreen!!
GOOD LUCK!!! Hope you find something that works!!
I love the blue lizard sun screen for babies, or older ;-) the Neutrogena is also very good. I could only fine Blue lizard from drugstore.com and bought the neutogena when I was in a bind and runnign short. BOTH my girls have eczema. After they were done outside id wash them and put "lay it on thick cream" on from bath and body too.
The dermatologist and allergist and pediatrician all recommend nuetrogena
I LOVE badger brand - SPF 30 and unscented. It has a 0 toxin rating from the EWG and does not irritate my son's eczema at all.
I like califorania baby frangrance free..
We use sunscreen with physical blocks (zinc oxide) but I can't remember the name of the brand right now.
Try "Vanicream" sunscreen. I recently found it at Target. I have also found it at Walgreens occassionally. If you ask the pharmacist at Walgreens for any of the Vanicream lotions, shampoos, soaps, sunscreens or other products, they will happily order it for you and you can pick it up there so you don't pay shipping costs. You can also order online directly from "Vanicream". I have horrible eczema and this was recommended to me by my dermatoligist at Mayo clinic. I hope you give it a try and like it. :-)
My son is prone to exczma and sensitive skin (plus my whole family has allergy issues). My family uses Melaleuca sun screen. I LOVE it. I have never used a sunscreen that blocks the sun's rays as good as this stuff does. If you're not familiar with Melaleuca, it's a mail order shopping club. All their products are chemical free. The product lines range from nutritional supplements to cosmetics to household cleaners to personal products. I'd be glad to tell you more about it if you're interested, just send me a note.
did you ever find anything for you child? look into arbonne abc spf 30!!! love it! my daughter has eczema.
Currently we are using Vanicream Sensitive Sunscreen. There is a very informative website set up by the Environmental Working Group. It rates sunscreens by their toxicity levels and their effectiveness. I suggest checking it out. You can look up other products like soap and lotion as well.
http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2011sunscreen/best-sunscreens...
